thomas friedman

This is a defining moment in Iraq. The next six months will be crucial. Again. And Again.

Summary:  This is from the FM archive, written in November 2006.  It’s apt today.  It’s the first in a series about the Iraq War.  Links to the other chapters appear at the end. This essay gives 52 quotes from the members of our ruling elites, their forecasts about the Iraq War.   What conclusions can we draw from …

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The Fate of Israel

Summary:  This is chapter two in a series of articles about grand strategy in our era, when 4GW has become the dominate form of war. This post shows the difficulty of distinguishing strong from weak in 4GW, and that choosing a wrong grand strategy can be terminal for a state.  It could easily prove fatal for …

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